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Vol. 103, Iss. 1 | Friday, August 23, 2013
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of The College of William and Mary
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It is not a fatal disease — it will pass. It may be intense at the moment, but
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be fine. And you won’t even remember why you were feeling that way.
— President Reveley gives advice to incoming freshmen, parents
President Reveley looks back on his college years, offers advice to new students and parents by ABBY BOYLE and Annie Curran // flat hat NEWs EDITORs
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Reveley a year after he graduated from Princeton University.
“I went to college in September 1961,” Reveley said. “I had never set foot at Princeton before I got there. We were living in Memphis at the time, and I flew from Memphis to the national airport in Washington in the middle of the night, caught a train from Washington to Princeton, [and] showed up early in the morning.” Reveley’s independent journey was the first of his new experiences from his first year at Princeton. “My parents didn’t bring me; they put me on the airplane,” he said. “It was kind of bracing.” He believes incoming freshmen can relate to the sentiments. “I think for some of the kids who come here, particularly the ones from abroad, they’re going to have the same reaction.” As a freshman at Princeton, Reveley encountered various challenges: The university did not provide its students with furniture, and he lived with
three roommates in a suite that had originally been built for two people. He also struggled in French class and described the academic work as “not for the faint of heart.” “[The French professor] was deeply offended that 18-year-old American males didn’t already know how to speak French,” he said. However, despite the obstacles, Reveley said he thoroughly enjoyed his classes — especially history, politics and Latin — as well as the friends and memories he made while on campus. In addition to attending classes, Reveley was also a member of the lightweight rowing team and worked as a waiter in a campus dining hall. “Even waiting on tables in college was good for me,” he said. The food he served in his dining hall was one of three key differences between Reveley’s time as an See REVELEY page 3
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Class of 2017 diverse, accomplished 9 percent are first generation students bY Aine Cain Flat hat Variety Editor
Out of a total of 14,047 applicants, 1,483 students were selected to be part of the College of William and Mary’s incoming Class of 2017. This record-breaking number of applications marks the ninth year in a row in which the undergraduate application pool has increased. “College admissions are a form of matchmaking,” Dean of Admission and Associate Provost for Enrollment Henry Broaddus said. “You’re scrutinizing students based on their talents and aspirations and making tough choices about who’s going to best suit the College. Getting to then see successful matches makes this the best job in the world.” Diversity of background is a major hallmark of the Class of 2017. Students of color comprise around 30 percent of the class, and 9 percent of the freshmen are first-generation college students. “I think the Class of 2017 brought much of the same passion and commitment to service and outreach, as well as the academic accolades, as most of our previous classes,” Senior Assistant Dean of Admission and Director of Multicultural Recruitment Tish Lyte said. “It’s crazy that I can still be surprised each year at just how awesome these kids can be.” Among the incoming class are 20 University of St. Andrews joint degree students, the co-founder of a nonprofit dedicated to earthquake relief in Haiti and Miss Teenage Philippines. “Just when you think that you can’t be more blown away by the caliber and the number of students in the pool every year, you are,” Broaddus said. “The great part of college admissions, which is an art as well as a science, is that you’re constantly trying to project forward with a limited amount of information. We think that we’ve found the students who are going to do exceptional things once they’re here.” From Aug. 23 until Aug. 28, the first day of classes, the new class will participate in an orientation program with its halls and resident assistants. “I want to remind the Class of 2017 that they’re all in the same boat and entering an exciting time in their lives,” Resident Assistant Eric Martinez ’16 said. “Just make the most of your new lifestyles and have fun.” The new class also possesses a strong academic
Reveley says his days at Princeton University were “extraordinary.”
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Close, Shaw to accept Cheek Medal Award at College The pair will participate in a conference to help students in the arts make connections, further their careers bY Ariel COHEN Flat Hat ASSOC. News EDITOR
The College of William and Mary’s most decorated actress, Glenn Close ’74, will return to campus this September to receive an alumni award and to connect with current theater students. While visiting the College, Close will participate in the second annual Arts and Entertainment Conference to receive the Cheek Medal Award for her contribution to the arts. “Glenn, of course, is one of our most gifted and distinguished alumnae and a beneficiary of the extraordinary teaching done in William & Mary’s theatre, speech and dance department,” College President Taylor Reveley said in a press release. The conference is the product of one of the alumni Arts and Entertainment council’s goals — to help students in the arts make connections and further their careers. “We have a massive number of alumni working in theatre, film, arts, entertainment,” Co-Chair of the Arts and Entertainment Council Liz Olson ’07 said. “There are so many of us, and I don’t know if we are necessarily recognized for that. We have so many alumni in the arts, but William and Mary isn’t necessarily known for that.” During Close’s three day stay on campus —
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September 26-29 — she plans to meet with students and faculty in the theater, speech, dance and film departments, teach a master class and hold a discussion with students about translating a liberal arts degree into a film career. Close’s husband, David Shaw — who serves as Executive-in-Residence at the Mason School of Business — will also be presented with the Cheek Award. Shaw will meet with MBA and undergraduate students to discuss entrepreneurship while on campus. Arts and Entertainment Council Board of Directors Member Jimmy Finn ’00 said he hopes Close’s visit will serve as encouragement for students. “Having Glenn Close receive the award is a no-brainer because we want students to see the model she has laid out,” Finn said. “She started at the same place all [College] students have started, and she’s able to make a living and create quality work.” While a student in Williamsburg, Close was a double major in theater and anthropology and performed in many on-campus productions. Today, she is an award-winning actress, producer and film writer. “I’m thrilled to be going back to William & Mary — thirty-nine years after graduating,” Close
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Glenn Close and David Shaw will accept the Cheek Medal Award for her contribution to the arts.
said in a press release. “What I learned at W&M has sustained me through my adult life and kept
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me curious about many things other than my own profession.”
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